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2023 NFL consensus mock draft 3.0: How the internet is projecting the first round a week before the real thing

The 2023 NFL Draft — the real deal! — is coming next week.

So it’s time once again to round up the experts around the internet: Who are they picking where at the moment?

In case you don’t know the drill: We take a bunch of mocks —specifically, the latest from our Christian D’Andrea, one from ESPN, another from NFL.com, another from Draft Wire, one from CBS Sports and one from Yahoo Sports. Then, we look at the picks each made and average out each player’s positions and match them to each of the first 31 picks (the Dolphins forfeited their pick). Anyone left out of a first-round mock was assigned the 32rd pick.

Be sure to check out D’Andrea’s latest mock draft as well as the current up-to-date official draft order. You can also compare to our last consensus mock draft.

Worth noting: Some of these picks may not fit the teams they’re assigned to due to trades in some mocks and some pick differences (I doubt the Bengals will take a QB!).

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1
Carolina Panthers: QB Bryce Young, Alabama

(Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Average: 1.3

2
Houston Texans: QB C.J. Stroud, Ohio State

(Kyle Robertson/Columbus Dispatch)

Average: 2.17

3
Arizona Cardinals: QB Anthony Richardson, Florida

(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Average: 3.67

4
Indianapolis Colts: DE Will Anderson, Alabama

Gary Cosby Jr.-USA TODAY Sports

Average: 4.0

5
Seattle Seahawks: DL Jalen Carter, Georgia

Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

Average: 6.0

6
Detroit Lions: DE Tyree Wilson, Texas Tech

Michael C. Johnson-USA TODAY Sports

Average: 7.17

7
Las Vegas Raiders: CB Christian Gonzalez, Oregon

(Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)

Average: 7.83

8
Atlanta Falcons: CB Devon Witherspoon, Illinois

Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports

Average: 9.0

9
Chicago Bears: QB Will Levis, Kentcuky

(AP Photo/James Crisp)

Average: 9.83

10
Philadelphia Eagles: OT Peter Skoronski, Northwestern

Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports

Average: 11.33

11
Tennessee Titans: OT Paris Johnson Jr., Ohio State

Kyle Robertson-USA TODAY Sports

Average: 12.5

12
Houston Texans: OT Broderick Jones, Georgia

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Average: 13.33

13
New York Jets: WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Ohio State

(Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Average: 14.0

14
New England Patriots: RB Bijan Robinson, Texas

(Photo by Josh Hedges/Getty Images)

Average: 14.33

15
Green Bay Packers: DE Lukas Van Ness, Iowa

Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports

Average: 16.33

16
Washington Commanders: OT Darnell Wright, Tennessee

Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

Average: 17.67

17
Pittsburgh Steelers: Joey Porter Jr.

Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports

Average: 18.0

18
Detroit Lions: LB Nolan Smith, Georgia

Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

Average: 20.17

19
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: WR Zay Flowers, Boston College

Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports

Average: 23.17

20
Seattle Seahawks: CB Deonte Banks, Maryland

Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports

Average: 23.5

21
Los Angeles Chargers: DE Myles Murphy, Clemson

(AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)

Average: 23.67

22
Baltimore Ravens: WR Quentin Johnston, TCU

(AP Photo/Stephen Spillman)

Average: 24.17

23
Minnesota Vikings: TE Dalton Kincaid, Utah

Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports

Average: 24.67

24
Jacksonville Jaguars: WR Jordan Addison, USC

Jaime Valdez-USA TODAY Sports

Average: 25.0

25
New York Giants: TE Michael Mayer, Notre Dame

Michael Caterina/South Bend Tribune-USA TODAY Sports

Average: 25.5

26
Dallas Cowboys: S Brian Branch, Alabama

Gary Cosby Jr.-USA TODAY Sports

Average: 25.67

27
Buffalo Bills: DT Bryan Bresee, Clemson

Ken Ruinard-USA TODAY Sports

Average: 26.33

28
Cincinnati Bengals: QB Hendon Hooker, Tennessee

Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

Average: 26.5

29
New Orleans Saints: DT Calijah Kancey, Pittsburgh

Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

Average: 26.67

30
Philadelphia Eagles: G O'Cyrus Torrence, Florida

Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun

Average: 26.83

31
Kansas City Chiefs: CB Emmanuel Forbes, Mississippi State

Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports

Average: 27.5

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